If you've ever woken up shirtless with your pants around your ankles, upside down in a stranger's bathtub with a knot on your head, a missing tooth, a bloody nose, inexplicable bruises, dried snot(?), ...

As a wine writer, going to a tequila tasting — while irresistibly enticing — felt a bit daunting. Was I supposed to swirl? Sniff? Spit? How was I going to avoid getting too intoxicated to take notes?

TEQUILA, Mexico - It's said the national drink of Mexico has magical properties: It closes contracts and opens doors, makes shy people bold and helps form friendships. To the uninitiated, the wrong ...